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This semester in my \u201cheresy<\/a>\u201d class, the relationship between various aeons, archons and entities in various Gnostic texts became confusing, as it often does. I looked into it, but was disappointed to find that there didn\u2019t seem to be a flow chart readily available outlining the Gnostic<\/a> emanations.<\/div>\n

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Well, one student decided to take matters into her own hands.<\/div>\n

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This flow chart<\/a> is an attempt to depict the relationships in the text On The Origin of the World<\/a><\/em>. Let me know what you think of it. If nothing else, we hope to get it put on a T-shirt that could perhaps be used to promote the religion program. The reverse side of the shirt could say something like \u201cAnd you thought organic<\/a> chemistry<\/a> was complicated\u2026\u201d<\/div>\n
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